TEHRAN, YJC. Iran's FM has said the recent terrorist attacks in Paris have reiterated the necessity for unified international action against violence and extremism.
Speaking at a joint presser with his Cypriot counterpart in
Tehran on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated the
deadly attacks of Paris demonstrated the necessity of Iranian President Hassan
Rouhani’s call for a world against violence and extremism.
The Iranian FM also asserted that the deadly attacks in Paris
have nothing to do with the religion of Islam, but nonetheless taint the image
of Muslims in the world.
"Countering such extreme actions requires a full joint
response which enjoys global consensus, and some parties should stop using double
standards toward the issue of terrorism,” the Iranian diplomat asserted.
Zarif then pointed to his meeting with the Foreign Minister of
Cyprus Ioannis Kasoulides, added they studied the ways to strengthen bilateral ties.
Battling terrorism, particularly in the ME area and the
Mediterranean region was among the other subjects we discussed in the meeting,
Zarif added.
Kasoulides, for his part, praised Iran as "a regionally
powerful country" that is able to play a key role in the fight against extremism.